HIGHLIGHTS:
In Jordan, following the establishment of the national Child Labour Task Force in recent months, a similar task force was established by Child Protection actors in Zaatari Camp. Member organisations will prepare Terms of Reference and a new action plan, setting out specific objectives for this time-bound task force.
On the national level, Relief International will lead a mapping effort for services to address child labour will be undertaken.
In Egypt, late birth registration remains an issue for children born to Syrian parents, especially when their marriage is not authenticated by the authorities. 3RP partner's capacity to identify such cases has improved, resulting in increased counseling on birth and civil status registration and reduced number of cases requiring late birth registration.
In Iraq, SGBV training was provided for 15 community committees on community based protection methodology for prevention and response to SGBV. Child marriage and survival sex remain the most frequent type of violence. The underlying reasons are scarce economic resources and limited potential for livelihoods.
In Lebanon, Ministry of Social Affairs received child protection training on prevention of risks and response to violence. In 2016, 150,805 children and caregivers have been sensitized on child protection and psycho-social support. 89,012 girls and boys have benefitted from structured Psychosocial (PSS) and life skills programs, and high-risk children have received focused PSS programs.
In Turkey, registration of Syrian refugees in camps and urban settings continued under the supervision of the Directorate General of Migration Management. 2,726,980 Syrians were registered by the end August 2016, out of which 254,028 are residing in camps and 2,472,952 residing in non-camp areas.